De Mond Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Summer for terns and waders
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Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a tern in the family Laridae.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Most records Oct to Feb
When Whiskered Tern sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeOct to Feb
Recorded in Western Cape~263 records
Curve from 675 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Whiskered Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
675 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Whiskered Tern aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Whiskered Tern hier aangeteken
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 3,690 per nag
Whiskered Tern hier aangeteken
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 1,400 per nag
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prys op aanvraag
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town · Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town · Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Prys op aanvraag
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford · Vanaf R 2,850 per nag
Coot Club
Stanford · Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Lauradale
Stellenbosch · Vanaf R 1,465 per nag
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West · Prys op aanvraag
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus · Vanaf R 2,235 per nag
Assendelft Lodge
Prince Albert · Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Tintswalo at Boulders
Simon's Town, Cape Town · Prys op aanvraag
Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 3,425 per nag
Devonport House
Constantia, Cape Town · Vanaf R 3,500 per nag
Grande Roche Hotel
Paarl · Prys op aanvraag
The Whale Coast
Volgende stop
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Whiskered Tern te vind
Gashere het die Whiskered Tern gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs De Mond Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Chlidonias hybrida
Waarnemings
675
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Whiskered Tern op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Whiskered Tern in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Whiskered Tern at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Whiskered Tern in South Africa?
The Whiskered Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (39% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (13% of records), based on 675 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Whiskered Tern on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Whiskered Tern?
Sightings of the Whiskered Tern peak from Oct to Feb, based on 675 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Whiskered Tern?
The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow". The specific hybridus is Latin for hybrid; Pallas thought it might be a hybrid of white-winged black tern and common tern, writing " Sterna fissipes et Hirundine natam ”.